The convergence of corporate social responsibility practices

Management Research Review

Volumn 33, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 734-748

  Misani, Nicola ^a  

^a BOCCONI UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Corporate social responsibility; Corporate strategy; Organisational analysis; Regulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954225687     PISSN: 20408269     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01409171011055816     Document Type: Article

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